Qingdao, CN to Houston, US (CNQIN to USHOU)
Current ocean freight between Qingdao and Houston starts at $8,874 per 20' container and at $11,159 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 28 to 68 days under Skypace contracts with COSCO, CMA CGM and 3 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($11,159 with COSCO) takes 45 days at sea, while the fastest option (28 days with ZIM) is faster — saving $121 costs 17 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($11,159) sits 34% above the $8,323 average of the 4 weekly rate checks recorded since May 25, 2026.
Rates checked on Aug 17, 2026.
Each rate below is broken into its price components: ocean freight, origin terminal charges and destination terminal charges, in USD per container. The freight column covers ocean carriage of a 40'HC container only — any component a carrier has not published is shown as TBA, never estimated or silently bundled.
| Carrier | Departure | Transit | Ocean freight (40'HC) | Origin charges | Destination charges | Port cutoff | Valid until | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COSCO | 45 days | $11,159 | $156 | $165 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | 42 days | $11,159 | $156 | $165 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | 36 days | $11,159 | $156 | $165 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 31 days | $11,164 | $134 | $109 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 35 days | $11,164 | $134 | $109 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 68 days | $11,164 | $134 | $109 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 31 days | $11,164 | $134 | $109 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 35 days | $11,280 | TBA | $82 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 28 days | $11,280 | TBA | $82 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 42 days | $11,280 | TBA | $82 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 34 days | $11,280 | TBA | $82 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 46 days | $11,605 | $145 | $79 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 35 days | $11,605 | $145 | $79 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 36 days | $11,605 | $145 | $79 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 32 days | $11,605 | $145 | $79 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 33 days | $11,605 | $145 | $79 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 38 days | $11,605 | $145 | $79 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 35 days | $11,605 | $145 | $79 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 37 days | $11,764 | $134 | $109 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 32 days | $11,995 | $157 | $220 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 34 days | $11,995 | $157 | $220 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | N/A | N/A | $11,995 | $157 | $220 | N/A | Select & Quote |
Some sailings are filed via a nearby alternative port and are marked Alt POL (origin side), Alt POD (destination side) or Alt POL/POD. Prices on such rows apply to that alternative routing, not to this page's primary port pair.
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22 sailings available · Transit: 28–68 days · 5 carriers